Raging Love(10)

We started walking back out and closed the doors behind us. “Let’s go check out the other one.”

We hopped back on the golf cart and headed to the oldest barn on the property. In my honest opinion, it should have been torn down years ago. It was made from wooden planks and you could see through every single one. It used to be red, but now had cracked away to a peeled hue of brown. Ty and I approached the barn and I realized right away that it didn’t look promising. After opening the door, I realized there was no way in Hell we could use this barn. “This one’s a no-go!”

“Yeah, I can see that,” Ty laughed.

We shut the doors and climbed back on the golf cart. “Looks like we are cleaning out the other one. I’m goin’ to go back to the office and make some calls. I know a crew that can come in and gut the place. Do you mind findin’ Conner?”

“Nah, I will round him up and meet you back at the office. You mind if I let Miranda know what we’re doing? I just want to grab my phone so that if she needs me she can call.”

I started shaking my head. He knew I had my phone. He just wanted to see Miranda. “You’re obsessed!”

“Whatever dude! I prefer devoted. They are my girls. One day you will understand. Just wait until Van gets pregnant and you hold that baby for the first time. Then I will be calling you the pussy.”

We both laughed. “Is that how you felt with Bella? Did you always feel like you were her father, cause that’s kind of weird.”

“Nah, it wasn’t like that. I mean, I felt like she was special and I needed to be near her. I can’t explain it. I guess the bond was there, even if I hadn’t realized it. That day changed my life. She changed my life.”

I watched Ty again as he talked about Bella. It was like he was under some kind of spell. There was no doubt that everything he was saying was true. Anyone could see he was smitten. It was just so strange to see him like that. For so long he was only worried about one thing. I don’t have a clue what Miranda did to him, but the old Ty was gone. “You can add whipped,” I joked.

“Don’t hit me dude, but if you experienced the things that I have with Miranda, you wouldn’t look at or even think of another woman. That woman does things to me that I have never experienced.”

I guess Ty sensed me clenching my jaw. He held up his hand. “I don’t mean sexual, well not completely. She just, well she just gets me. We are a team. Marrying her was the best decision I ever made.”

I shook my head. “Enough about it. Your making me sick. I adore Savanna and I already know what you mean when you say you don’t want to be with anyone else. I get it. It’s just strange seein’ this come of out your mouth. I never thought this would happen to either of you. I’m happy for you. No matter how much I joke, we are family and nothin’ will change that. Just keep lovin’ em Ty. You need each other and it’s important. I hope you never forget how you feel right now.”

He patted me on the shoulder. “Awww, your being such a good cousin. Does Van know how sappy you can be?” Ty asked sarcastically.

“You’re a dick. I was bein’ serious. Go check in with the wife and make sure you ask for her permission to do manly things.”

“I’m only helping you if I can wear pink panties,” Ty mocked.

I gave him the finger as I pulled away from the house and headed toward my office. The old sarcastic Ty was still in there, but he had also become a romantic, which was convoluted and just plain strange. If he acted that way around Conner, we would never hear the end of it.

Savanna was lying on the couch when I got there. She was curled up under a blanket and smiled as I walked in the door. “Hey babe.”

“Hey yourself. You feelin’ any better?”

She shrugged. “My head is pounding, but aside from that I’m okay. I cleaned up the picture mess. Sorry about that.”

I leaned down and kissed her forehead. “No worries, I knew you would figure out a way to redecorate.”

We both laughed. “Shut up! I never said that I wanted to.”

“Savanna, our bedroom went from being brown to purple. I hardly think I had anything to do with that,” I teased.

She pulled me down onto the couch. Our mouths banged into each other and I could feel her laughing against my body. She wrapped her arms around my neck. “You know you love it.”

She kissed my upper lip and held her mouth there. I pulled away and kissed her nose. “I love you, I know that.”

“Should we cancel the wedding?”

I buried my head into her neck and kissed up to her ear. “Nope.” I whispered.